Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs NC State Wolfpack Prediction, 9/9/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Wolfpack (+8)

Total/Over-Under: 50

The NC State Wolfpack (1-0) will try to defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-0) at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Notre Dame opens this matchup as 8-point favorites. The total has been set at 50.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish come into this matchup with a record of 2-0 this season. In their last matchup, the Fighting Irish played the Tennessee State Tigers and walked away with a win by a score of 56-3. Sam Hartman finished 14/17 with 194 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 217 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Audric Estime was the leader on the ground for the Fighting Irish with 13 attempts for 116 yds (8.9 yds per carry). Once the final whistle blew, they ran 63 plays which gave them a total of 557 yds. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended up rushing 33 times and had 221 yards, earning them an average of 6.7 yds per carry. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Fighting Irish gave up 89 yards on 36 attempts, which is 2.5 yds per run surrendered. Notre Dame gave up 8 pass completions on 22 tries for 67 yds, and a completion percentage of 36.4%.

The Fighting Irish have earned 1,001 total yards over the course of this year. With reference to scoring touchdowns, Notre Dame has totaled 8 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 1 time. Notre Dame has amassed 53 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 5 penalties for 46 yards. As a team they are averaging 206.0 yards in the run game which is 38th in the nation. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are averaging 49.0 PPG.

Concerning passing yards, the Fighting Irish have given up 110 yards which has them ranked 14th in the nation. They have yielded 55.0 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 37.9%. In total, they have allowed 162.5 yards/game ranking them 6th in college football. They have yielded no touchdowns through the air and no touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for 2.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 107.5 yards on the ground per contest so far this year. Overall, they have conceded 215 yards on the ground through 2 outings. The Fighting Irish are sitting in 6th in the country concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 3.0 PPG.

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The Wolfpack come into this game with a record of 1-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Wolfpack took home the win by a final score of 24-14 when they faced the Connecticut Huskies. Brennan Armstrong ended the contest with 155 yards on 17/26 passing while his quarterback rating was 115.5. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.0. Brennan Armstrong ran the ball 19 times for 96 yds, finishing the game with 5.1 yds per attempt for NC State. The Wolfpack ended up finishing with 364 yds and they ran 72 plays (5.1 yds per play). NC State ran for 4.5 yards per attempt, finishing with 209 yards on 46 carries. NC State relinquished 26 running attempts for 160 yards (6.2 yards per carry). The Wolfpack secondary allowed a completion percentage of 51.9%, relinquishing 113 yards on 14 out of 27 through the air.

Regarding their ability to score points, the Wolfpack are ranked 86th in the nation averaging 24.0 points per outing. The NC State Wolfpack maintain an average of 364.0 yards per game, which is good for 78th in college football. The NC State offense has racked up 5 penalty yards on 1 infraction, which is good for 131st in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away no interceptions while surrendering no fumbles and they have obtained 23 1st downs.

The Wolfpack are surrendering 14.0 points per game, ranking them 46th in D-1. NC State has given up a total of 160 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns via the rush this year. This year, they have allowed 14 points in total. They have allowed the opposition no TDs through the air as well as 113.0 yards/contest, which has them in 17th in college football. The Wolfpack defense has taken the field for 53 plays, which ranks 15th in Division 1. They have no fumbles recovered and 1 pick so far this season.

Who will win tonight's Fighting Irish/Wolfpack college football game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Wolfpack +8 and under 50 total points

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